It does pose some interesting questions. My father is now 90 and still drives.....rather badly at times as his spatial awareness seems to have got worse over the last 5 years. However, his driving improved remarkably last year when he had his cataracts done!! So I think eyesight plays a large part in elderly drivers capabilities.
He was a police road motor patrol driver in the days of Wolsely 6/90s and Jags so he has a good driving pedigree and had a really good awareness/anticipation of others, reading the road ahead, driving within the limits of the car/road conditions etc. and up to the age of 80 odd was perfectly OK but now shows a lack of confidence as he gets frailer. He should be given a test I think but all he actually needs to renew his licence(as is compulsory over 70) is a Doctors note.
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2002 D2 S8 – Ming Blue, Valcona leather, Vavona wood insert, solar sunroof (to be fitted), Heated rear seats, extended leather pack, 18” Avus, ski hatch, Bose, auto dim rear view mirror, rear blind.
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